{"product_id":"irish-thunder-isbn-9780762769865","title":"Irish Thunder","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story behind the Major Motion Picture \u003ci\u003eThe Fighter, \u003c\/i\u003estarring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eboxer Micky Ward's unlikely road to becoming a world champion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Irish” Micky Ward was always the underdog—one able to stage a stunning comeback late in a fight. After a fifteen-year pro career followed by a string of defeats and three years of retirement, the Lowell, Massachusetts, native defeated Arturo Gatti in 2002, capturing the world light welterweight title. The grueling battle—named “Fight of the Year” by \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and “Fight of the Century” by boxing fans around America—was broadcast live on HBO, made Ward famous, and launched two legendary rematches. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIrish Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e, Bob Halloran recounts Ward’s rise to hero status, his rivalry with his imprisoned brother, and the negotiations, betrayals, and drugs that shaped a wild youth who ultimately became a nationally respected boxer. This is a story about a boxer from a boxing family and a boxing town—and it is a wrenching account of life in blue-collar America. Ward’s dramatic victories inside the ring are recounted in gripping detail, but it is his victory outside the ring that inspires.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e***\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Bob Halloran is a consultant on\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ea major motion picture \u003cb\u003edue in 2010\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e, that tells the Micky Ward story and stars Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48683223351525,"sku":"NP9780762769865","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_69f1ff61-6d84-4f32-8e8a-7b289bf3c475.jpg?v=1775169377","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/irish-thunder-isbn-9780762769865","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}